If you are a family member or friend of an inmate in any of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Prison Units located within the Diocese of Amarillo (Panhandle of Texas) the list below provides you with information about Catholic services offered in each of the units.

The Amarillo Diocese’s Criminal Justice/ Prison and Jail Ministry is comprised of Catholic Priests, Deacons, and lay persons, who have answered a calling from God to assist our imprisoned brothers and sisters understand and accept the love of Christ Jesus. We attempt to serve the spiritual and religious needs of Catholic inmates as well as other inmates seeking to know about the Catholic faith and way of life. Our Mission is to recognize and promote their fundamental dignity and rights of the imprisoned, their families, and those released back into society; as Jesus himself told His disciples “Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do also to me.”

Within the Diocese of Amarillo are seven Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facilities and 27 county jails. While currently our focus is primarily upon those inside these Correctional Units, the Diocese of Amarillo hopes to expand our services above and beyond the units themselves by the united efforts of Catholic volunteers throughout the diocese. If are a Catholic interested in volunteering at TDCJ and/or area jails please send your inquiry to: Diocese of Amarillo Diaconate Office - Criminal Justice Ministry 1800 North Spring Street Amarillo, TX79107.

You will be contacted by an Amarillo Diocese Criminal Justice Representative who can provide you with more specific information as to the ministry and the process of registration. Thank you and God Bless!

CONTACTS FOR THE AMARILLO CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY:

Diocesan Prison Ministry Coordinator: Dcn. Jesse Guerrero

Assistant Coordinator: Dcn. Andy Gonzalez

Sacramental Minister: Rev. Vijayabhaskar Rao Adusupalli (Fr. Bhaskar)

Director of the Diaconate: Dcn. Blaine Westlake 806-383-2243 ext. 117

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - PRISON UNITS

The below is a list of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Units that are located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, Texas. The information includes: address, location, day and times of Catholic worship service and faith formation classes, and unit phone numbers. Note: All the below information is regulated by the TDCJ Units and subject to modification.

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE TDCJ OFFENDER FOR CATHOLIC SERVICES: To obtain a ROSARY the Offender must fill out and send an “I-60” Form to the unit’s Chaplain. To Attend the various Catholic Religious Services, the Offender must register as “Catholic” as his Religious Preference on his Travel Card.